The opening days of the Punchestown have seen punters treated to fantastic matches in the feature races with Sir Des Champs v Long Run and Sizing Europe v Sprinter Sacre proving just as exciting on the track as they were predicted to be in the betting ring.

Willie Mullins hopes Sir Des Champs can end a long losing spell for the champion trainer in the Bet Online With The Tote.com Punchestown Gold Cup with victory in the Grade One feature at the County Kildare venue on Wednesday.

Just three days after beating Sir Des Champs in the Gold Cup on Bobs Worth, Barry Geraghty successfully teamed up with Gigginstown House as Panther Claw took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final at Navan.